document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021157>Question 1021157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board 1.2 m long is cut into two so that the length of the longer piece is 15cm longer than twice the length of the shorter piece . How long is the shorter piece?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the shorter piece = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer piece = 15 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (15 + 2x) = 120 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 15 + 2x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x = 120 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shorter piece = 35 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longer piece = 85 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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